Bridging the Gap between Medical Low Vision and Visual Rehabilitation Services in Developing Nations
The majority of low vision service being provided in the developing countries is of mono-disciplinary, under which low vision aids are prescribed, without having much of visual rehabilitation services. Further, providing visual rehabilitation activities needs all ranges of skilled professionals, wel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.270 |
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| Summary: | The majority of low vision service being provided in the developing countries is of mono-disciplinary, under which low vision aids are prescribed, without having much of visual rehabilitation services. Further, providing visual rehabilitation activities needs all ranges of skilled professionals, well-equipped infrastructure, and financial support. Such resource intensive service is not appropriate for developing nations. Therefore, an alternative strategy needs to be developed to ensure the continuum of care for the person with a visual disability. The present paper describes setting up a networking model of low vision service which acts as a bridge to ensure visual rehabilitation service while managing low vision patients |
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| ISSN: | 0972-0200 2454-2784 |